USBメモリ
ゆーえすびーめもり
noun
USB flash drive; USB memory stick
1.
USB flash drive; USB memory stick
A small portable data storage device that uses flash memory and connects to devices via USB port.
USBメモリにデータを保存する。
I save data to a USB flash drive.
USBメモリを紛失しないように気をつけて。
Be careful not to lose your USB flash drive.
会議資料はUSBメモリで配布します。
The meeting materials will be distributed via USB flash drives.
A portable data storage device that connects via USB. USBメモリ is the standard Japanese term; English speakers more commonly say "USB drive" or "flash drive."
ALTERNATE NAMES:
- USBメモリー: variant with long vowel
- USBフラッシュメモリ: USB flash memory (more formal)
- USBスティック: USB stick
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- USBメモリに保存する: to save to a USB drive
- USBメモリを挿す: to insert a USB drive
- USBメモリを抜く: to remove a USB drive
- USBメモリを紛失する: to lose a USB drive
RELATED TERMS:
- USBポート: USB port
- 外付けハードディスク: external hard drive
- クラウドストレージ: cloud storage
NOTE:
In many Japanese companies, USB memory usage is restricted for 情報セキュリティ (information security) reasons.